मदिरा

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मदिरा (madirā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [məd̪ɪraː]

Noun

मदिरा (madirā) f (Urdu spelling مدرا)

  1. liquor, wine; any inebriating drink
    कई देशों में, मदिरा पीना अवैध है।
    kaī deśõ mẽ, madirā pīnā avaidh hai.
    In many countries, drinking alcoholic beverages is illegal.
    Synonyms: शराब (śarāb), नशा (naśā)
  2. (rare) nectar

Declension

Declension of मदिरा
Singular Plural
Direct मदिरा (madirā) मदिराएँ (madirāẽ)
Oblique मदिरा (madirā) मदिराओं (madirāon)
Vocative मदिरा (madirā) मदिराओ (madirāo)

References

  • Platts, John T. (1884), मदिरा”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & co.

Old Gujarati

Noun

मदिरा (transliteration needed) f

  1. alcohol
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